Palisades Township, New Jersey


Palisades Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The township was in existence from 1871 to 1922.
On March 22, 1871, Hackensack Township was divided into three parts that were incorporated as townships by the New Jersey Legislature, each stretching from the Hudson River on the east to the Hackensack River in the west:
The new Township was quickly subdivided. The implementation by the New Jersey Legislature of a new Borough Act served to encourage the creation of new municipalities, most formed from portions of two Townships. Palisades Township survived for a half century after this new legislation, and the case of "Boroughitis" it fomented.
In 1894, five boroughs were created from within Palisades Township : Tenafly, Delford, Cresskill, Bergenfield and Schraalenburgh. On May 10, 1895, Englewood Cliffs was created from sections of both Englewood Township and Palisades Township. Demarest was formed on April 8, 1903, from portions of both Palisades and Harrington Townships.
On March 7, 1898, portions of the Borough of Schraalenburgh were annexed to the township.
On March 11, 1922, New Milford was formed from the remaining portions of Palisades Township. With the creation of the Borough of New Milford, Palisades Township was dissolved.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Palisade Township include: